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Deutsche launches European ABS index
Deutsche Bank has launched a European AAA floating-rate securitised bond index. The index will capture the performance of the European asset- and mortgage-backed securities market and focuses on the largest and most liquid AAA component of euro…
Deutsche Bank expands US structuring desk
Deutsche Bank has expanded its US retail structuring desk by hiring Christopher Yeagley as head of the desk and Scott Milner as a vice-president in retail structuring.
RBS beefs up equity derivatives distribution
The Royal Bank of Scotland has raided its rivals’ sales desks by hiring three directors in equity derivative sales to cover Germany, Italy and Scandinavia. The move signals the Edinburgh-headquartered bank’s intent on improving its distribution…
Deutsche hires Nam for MBS trading
Keeyeol Nam, formerly a senior vice-president at RBS Greenwich Capital, has joined Deutsche Bank as a director responsible for mortgage derivatives trading.
Barclays hires Meli as head of US structured credit
Barclays Capital has hired Jeff Meli as director and head of US structured credit and quantitative strategy in New York .
Deutsche promotes Javid to head emerging market structuring
Deutsche Bank has promoted Sajid Javid to the position of global head of emerging market structuring. He was previously head of the emerging markets structuring group for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
UK property derivatives under spotlight
Though the UK commercial property derivatives market appears to be finally taking off, barriers to liquidity and efficiency remain, said derivatives professionals at a seminar held by law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse earlier this week.
iTraxx credit-linked notes launched
International Index Company, the Frankfurt-based firm that administers the European and Asian iTraxx credit derivative indexes, has launched three five-year iTraxx credit-linked notes.
Deutsche hires Grenier from Fidelity
Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) has hired Bart Grenier as head of its speciality fixed income business – a newly created position. Grenier joins Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm from Fidelity Asset Management and Research, where he was a senior vice…
Deutsche Bank launches new index warrants in Singapore
Deutsche Bank has issued new warrants in Singapore on four global stock indexes - the Nikkei 225 Index, the Nasdaq 100 Index, the S&P ASX 200 Index and the S&P 500 Index.
Deutsche appoints new loan management head
Deutsche Bank has appointed Stuart Lewis as global head of the bank's loan exposure management group (LEMG) as of July 1, 2005. He will succeed Betsy Gile, the group's current head, who has announced her retirement.
Goldman loses CDO co-head to Deutsche
Deutsche Bank has hired Michael Henriques as a managing director responsible for origination, structuring and risk management of principal finance opportunities within its special situations group (SSG).
Deutsche Bank boosts SSG
Deutsche Bank has appointed Michael Henriques, formerly of Goldman Sachs, as a managing director within its special situations group (SSG).
Deutsche's Derhalli to head emerging market equities
Deutsche Bank has appointed Kerim Derhalli as global head of emerging market equities. He runs the equities businesses in Latin America, and central and eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) region.
Creditex, Markit and major dealers launch European credit fixings
Creditex, Markit and seven credit derivatives dealers today launched 'tradeable credit fixings' in what the backers hailed as a "milestone" in the development of the credit derivatives market.
Dresdner hires six FX directors
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW), the investment banking arm of Dresdner Bank, has appointed six key directors to its foreign exchange businesses in London and Frankfurt.
Deutsche Bank promotes Dunbar
Deutsche Bank has promoted Ivor Dunbar to head of global markets in Europe, excluding Germany.
Credit managers hope for new accounting blueprint
Mark-to-market accounting has frustrated credit portfolio managers at the largest international banks. It’s made their loan books more volatile and their derivatives hedges less efficient. But accounting standards setters may be ready to review the rules…
Barclays adds structured credit marketer
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank, has hired Jane Privett as a director within the UK institutional credit sales team.
JP Morgan hires accounting specialist
JP Morgan, the US-based investment bank, has hired Suzanne Lloyd as a vice-president in the firm’s equity derivatives division.
TriOptima launches oil swap tear-up service
TriOptima, the Stockholm-based financial technology firm specialising in an over-the-counter swap 'tear-up' service, has extended its capabilities to oil swaps.
The importance of ALM
The crossfire between the International Accounting Standards Board and the European Commission seems to have left corporates bewildered about the implications of IAS 39. Risk talks to leading advisory groups and corporates about the challenges ahead, and…
DrKW replaces hybrid capital head
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has hired Ronan Donohue as head of hybrid capital to replace Mark Woolley, who quit to join Deutsche Bank in September.
Former Deutsche traders launch hedge fund
Two former Deutsche Bank traders have launched a New York-based hedge fund, becoming the latest in a string of former investment bank employees to enter the business.